NBA Games Played on December 10, 1981
2 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 16 | 3 | .842 | — | 111.5 | 101.5 |
| Boston Celtics* | 16 | 4 | .800 | 0.5 | 107.1 | 97.9 |
| New York Knicks | 10 | 9 | .526 | 6.0 | 104.4 | 103.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 6 | 12 | .333 | 9.5 | 97.3 | 100.3 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 5 | 14 | .263 | 11.0 | 98.8 | 104.6 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 13 | 6 | .684 | — | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Indiana Pacers | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.5 | 103.8 | 102.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.5 | 96.8 | 98.9 |
| Detroit Pistons | 8 | 12 | .400 | 5.5 | 106.7 | 106.6 |
| Chicago Bulls | 8 | 12 | .400 | 5.5 | 105.4 | 106.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 14 | .263 | 8.0 | 100.8 | 108.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 14 | 5 | .737 | — | 113.0 | 106.9 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 8 | 11 | .421 | 6.0 | 118.8 | 124.7 |
| Utah Jazz | 8 | 12 | .400 | 6.5 | 102.6 | 107.2 |
| Kansas City Kings | 7 | 12 | .368 | 7.0 | 106.5 | 111.0 |
| Houston Rockets* | 7 | 14 | .333 | 8.0 | 100.9 | 105.7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 16 | .200 | 10.5 | 103.8 | 111.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 16 | 6 | .727 | — | 113.5 | 108.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.5 | 108.2 | 102.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.5 | 115.4 | 111.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.0 | 109.8 | 108.1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.5 | 104.8 | 101.4 |
| San Diego Clippers | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8.0 | 112.7 | 116.4 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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